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SIGHTSEEING IN LISBON

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Cristo Rei: (Catch the ferry to Cacilhas from Cais do Sobre then grab Bus 101 (?1.35 return)). 9AM - 6PM. Similar to the Christ statue in Rio de Janeiro, this statue stands over 100 meters tall on the opposite bank of the Tejo River from downtown Lisbon. Views from the top of the statue are breathtaking, although the elevator up will cost you ?5. 5 ?.

Museums and galleries:
Museu da Agua:
(Water Museum). Entrance fee of ?1.5 to ?2.5, depending on age or discount cards you may use.

Lisbon metro: Most of the metro system is a free art gallery. You'll find art by contemporary artists inspired by the stations' surrounding area. Check the subway webpage for more details on this curiosity. The red line is the newest one and has the best pieces of art.

Museu do Azulejo: Museu Nacional do Azulejo is one of the most important national museums, for its singular collection, Azulejo (Tile), an artistic expression which differentiates Portuguese culture, and for the unique building where its installed, former Madre de Deus Convent, founded in 1509 by Queen Dona Leonor.

Museu Colecção Berardo: Centro Cultural de Belem. 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM. The Berardo Collection Museum is a museum that houses modern and contemporary art, togheter with modern, temporary exhibits. The permanent collection of the museum consist of the Berardo Collection, which is made up of modern en contemporary art, with major art movements like abstract expressionism, Abstraction-Création, action painting, body Art, constructivism, cubism, De Stijl, digital art, experimental art, geometric abstraction, kinetic art, minimal art, neo-expressionism, neo-plasticism, neo-Realism, op art, photography, photorealism, pop art, realism, suprematism, surrealism. The collection also consist of many important artists like Piet Mondrian, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Pablo Picasso and Jackson Polock. Free admission.

Parks and gardens:
Jardim Zoológico:
Estrada De Benfiea 158-160 (Metro:Take the Blue Line to the Jardim Zooligico. Buses: A variety of buses stop here including 16, 31, 54, 58, 701 and 755). 10AM - 8PM (21st March - 30th Sept.) and 10AM - 6PM (1st Oct. - 20th March). A zoo that is fairly pricey, but has a variety of exotic animals featuring sea-lions and dolphins. ?15.

Parque das Nações: On Av. Dom Joao II (Metro: Oriente Station. Train: Gare Do Oriente Station.). Built for the 1998 World Expo, the eastern side of town (take the Metro to Oriente) is a change from downtown.
Oceanarium
Pavilhao do Conhecimento


 
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